Typograph-machine.



W. A. READE.

TYPGGHAPH MACHINE.

APPLICATIGN FRED JUNE I9, 1915. 1,266,156. Patented May14,1918.

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ABSIGNOB TO THE LUELOW TYPOGRAPH A CORPORATION 0F MAINE.

TYPOGBAPH-MAGHINE.

Bpeclcstlon et Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application ma nine 1n, 191s. semi ma. 35,070.

To au 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that, I, WILLIAM A. Renon, e citizen of the United States,and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Typograph-Machines, of which`the following is a specification, the principle of the invention beinherein explained and the best mode in w ich I have contemplated applyingthat principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

As is well known, larger type than can be formed from thematrix barsregulnrl used on typogrnphs are very frequently esired for printing headlines und advertisements. o set n metter containing characters of thissort it has heretofore been necessary to use the seme large type which:1re re ulnrly employed printers, and 'if muc suc 1 work requires to bedone, it is obviously necessary to maintain a large stock of sorts Theobject of the present invention is to pro` vide a typograph mechanismwhereby s ugs or type bars may be cest in any number from n single fontof matrices of such larger type.

o the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends said invention,then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claims, it being` noted that the present invention isin the nature of an improvement on the typogruph mechanism which formsthe subject matter of my Leo-pending application filed Muy 22, 1911,Serial No. 628,649. In other words, like the typogruph nuichinc in theaforesaid application, the present mechanism involves the use, incombination with suitable slug'casting mechanism, of a set or font ofdetached matrix burs und an indecndent member arranged to receive andolds number of said bars in selected relation, thereby forming ncomposite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperute with, said castingmechanis The annexed drawings and the following description set forth indetail ccrtuin mechunism embodying the invention, such disclosed meansconstituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which theprinciple of the invention muy be used.

In seid annexed drnwin Figure 1 is ay front elevation of my improvedtypogrnph mechunism; Fig. 2 is un e same as viewed from the 1, Fig. 3 lsa front elevation elevation of th right in Fig.

similar to Fig.i 1, but showinthe parts in a different operative'position of one of the elements or component parts of such mechanismconsisting of o holder for the detached matrices or matrix bars; Fig. 6is a side elevation of such holder b itself; Fig. 7 is a perspectiveview of two o the detached matrices or matrix bars designed for use inthe mechanism in conjunction with such holder; Fig.8 is a verticalsection of the mechanism with the parts in one opera.- tive position,the plane of the section bein indicated by the broken line 8-8, Fig. 4;Fig. 9 is n, section similar to that in Fig. S, but showing the parts inn subsequent operntive position; Fig. l0 is u similur scetionnl viewshowing the ports in u still lutcr operative position; and Fig. 11 is nperspective view of u slug or typo-bur mudo by my improved mechanism.

The general features of the casting mechanism, forming u part. of the.present improved typograph. nre the sume ns those shown aud described inUnited States Letters Patent No. 1,124,293 to E. S. Carmen, for costingmechanism fortypogrul'ihs, grunted Juuunry l2, 1915, the parts ofpresent interest comprising :i mold 1 supported so as to be eupnble ofverticul movement from the casting position shown in Figs. l, 3 und 8 tothe slug ejectiug position shown in Wg. l() und buck ugnn to ,su-chcnstinlur position.

construction of only the nozzle 2 is shown, such pot, being supported so:is to permit the nozZlc to be moved entirely out of the pnth ofmovement of the mold just described, und including suitable menus (notshown), whereby the molten metal muy be forced into the costing slot 4inthe mold'when the lutter is in proper iosition, as will be readilyunderstood. lhc end of the nozzle is provided with u squirt plete 3 ofusuel construction, which comes into dii-ect contwct with the under sideof the mold, the Slot in the lutter boing of such form und dimensions usto serve as u mold for u, slug body of the desired length and width.

In its costing position the mold registers with, 'or rather lies in, anopenin 5 1n the horizontally extending top (i of t le geuerul machineframe, so us .to be substnutiully so as tobe adapted yto the backs ofthe as'semb f 13 wiilbc moved forwardly,y

flush with the upper surface of such top, or rather with the surface ofa trough-like de,- pression 7 extending transversely across the samefrom the front to the rear as shown in Fig. 4. Associated with the moldso as to be carried therewith in its vertical movement is a trimmingk'nife or blade 8 in the form o a slide, such slidable trimmer bladebein retracted in the castin IOSition of the mol as showii in Fig. 8,and eng capable of being thereupon 'advanced Iacross the casting slot insuch mold, after the nozzle of the casting pot 'has been withdrawn. Thesequence of operations,` to which some importance is attached, will besubsequently set forth in describing the general operation of themechanism.

The extent and form of the table top 6 are more or less a matter ofindierence, such top primarily forming a. su port for the matrix holder,pendin the p acing of the same over the mold, an the withdrawal of thelatter therefrom when the slug has been cast. Preferably, however, saidop is relatively extensive and closed instead of being merely an openframe work such as might otherwise suffice, in order better to protectthe operator andthe parts of the machine supported on the top, from theheat and gases arising from the casting pot.

Disposed alongside the trough or depression 7 in the top, designed toreceive the matrix holders, as already set forth, is a guide 9 thatextends substantially to the openin 5 wherewth the mold registers in itscasting;- position. Adjacent one side of such opening is a stop block 10adjustably fixed to the table by` means of set screws 11 and clampscrews 12 as will be readily understood; while adjacent the oppositeside of the o ening is a presser foot 13, movably held in t e forwardend of a slide 14, a com-4 pression spring 15 being;I interposed betweensuch footand slide so as to afford a resilient backing for the former.Oscillatorily mounted upon said slide about a transverse pivot 16, isa-lever 17 the forward end of which projects over t e 'openin 5 in thetable and carries a bar 18, aline with-suchV opening, said bar beingpivotally secured to the front ,end of sai lever by a pin 19 pressuniformly on.` ed matrices in the holder, as will be presentlyexplained.A To further assist in thus securing uniform contact with suchmatrices, the under side of' this clamp bar is rounded oil transversely,as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

A handled lever 20, pivotally ,mounted on the top 6 about an axis 21transverse to the direction of movement of the slide 14, is connectedwith the latter by means of a link 22 so that said slide, with thepresser foot hat is to the right, as shown 4in Fig. l, w en said handledthe holder in itil mechas lever is depressed. The forward end of link 22projects beneath the rear end of the lever 17 that carries clamp bar 18,a set-screw 23 in such lever-end contacting with such projecting portionwhen the link is oscillated incidentally to the depression of the handlever, the eiect of such e gement being obviously to depress the cl pbar. A flat leaf-spring 24 under the forward end of the lever 17normally holds such clamp bar in in-operative position whileacompression spring 25 is similarly provided to nor.- mally raise thehandled lever 20 and thus retract the slide and presser foot carriedthereb i.

In tlyis condition of parts the matrix holder 26, shown in plan and'side elevation 1n Figs. 5 and 6 respectively, is adapted to insertedbetween the fixed stop 10 and such conveniently presser foot, suchholder bein epreision 7 inl moved along the trough or the table to inengagement with -the guide 9 into such esired position. The exactlongitudinallocation ofV the holder is determined by means of a stopblock 27 that projects over such trou h rear end of the ho der when it.is thusl moved, being adjustably secured to the top by means of seerws28.

As shown in vthe figures last referred to, referredstructural form,comprises two e ujpieces 29 secured to side members 30 of s cient lengthto provide an opening somewhat larger than the maximum length of theslug which it is desired to cast, as for example sixteen ems in the caseof a fifteen ein slug. Sldably mounted between the side members 30 atone end of the holder is a clamp member, or block 31, that is engaged bythe threaded portion of ascrew 32 rotatably secured in the adjacent.Vend ieee 29 and provided with a knul-led hea by rotating which saidblock can obviously be advanced or retracted to clamp the assembledmatrices, or matrix bars 3B, as they may be termed to distinguish themfrom the impressions 34 of the type characters, which constitute thematrices pro er.

ese bars are of the general form illustrated in 7, being in eEect'Elates or blocks of uni orm length and heig t but of varying width toaccommodate character imressions of correspondin ly varying width. l elatter are struck or ven in the bottoms of recesses cut in what may thelower; edges of the bars, these comprising a. ortion 35 having a widthand depth presen ed by the dimensions which it is desired the head' ofthe slug 36.. (Fig. 11) should have, it being understood'that the dethof such the bo portion of the slug, should equal the heg t of ordinaryslugs as commercially made, so that both kinds of slugs can be beV beuse so as to engage the head, plus the depth 'of depend holder, and ifnecessary the ine ma u sed in the same form, if desired. In addit1on tothe mam recess portion 35, a sup lemental recess 37 is formed, where thec aracter is of lees extent than such main recess, to receive thecharacter impressionl 34, the object being to have the molded character38 formed-by the natrix on the slug on an entablatuve 39 ofae'ylimitedextent as possible 1n order to-prevent smearing of the printed sheet byink carried on the blank face of the slug. v

The upper portions of the matrices ro- Ject laterallyy 1n the form ofears 40 w 'ch are adapted to rest on the side Pieces 30 of the holder,leaving the bodies o the matrices between and 'some distance below suchside pieces, as shown in` Fi 8, for example. In order to facilitate theinsertion of the;matrices in the holder, the inner faces ofsuch sideieces are .slightly beveled or flared upwa y, a close lit being secured,however, between their lower edges and the matrix bars, so as to insurethe correct alinement ofthe latter in a horizontal plane. The extent ofthe assembled line of matrices can be readily determined by graduations41 0n the upper face ofone side iece of tlf filled out, as well as.proper spaces provided, by the insertion of blank matrix bars, as will.be readily understood. en a line of proper length has been assembled,the matrix bars are clamped longitudinally of the holder :by turning thescrew 32, and the holder may then be placed on the table over theolening5, as previously explained, the mold eing shown 1n casting position inFig. 1. Thereupon said holder 1s clamped securely in place by actuatinghandled lever 20 which simultaneously forces the presser foot 13 againstthe side of the holder and depresses the clamp bar 18 into engagementwith the backs or upper edges of the matrix bars 33. The effect of thisclamp bar is to forcefully press the matrices against the upper face ofthe mold 1, thus insuring the accurate alinement of such matrices in avertical plane. In other words, it is not necessary to accurately gagethe location of the ears 40 on the matrix bars in order to accomplishthis result, since the only pur ose of such ears is to prevent the barsrom dropping through the opening in the holder, such holder laterallyencompassing the bars merely. 4

Having thus described the construction of thc various component parts ofmy improved typo ruph mechanism, the mode of operation o the same as awhole may be briefly set forth. L v

A body of matrix bars 3d havingl been selected, placed and clamped inthe older to form a line of the desiredlenglth, a composito matrix isobviously formed by the assemblage of the individual matrices 34 in thebottoms of the recesses 35 of such bars.

his composite matrix is accurately alincd with respectto the castingslot 4 in the mold 1 by the several locating devices on the top of themachine, and the body of matrices thereupon forced downwardly toward theface o the mold by actuation of the handled lever 20. The position ofthe parte illustrated in Fig. 3 corresponds with this stage of theoperation, save that the mold does not yet contact with the bottoms ofthe matrix bars. The mold is, however, immediately raisedto accomplishthis result, forcefully clamping the bars against the bar 18. In thissituation the matrixvbars are, in effect, hel ly between such bar andmold quite indigendently of the holder or other arts of e mechanism,accurate vertical a inethus positively insured despite the ears 40 insaid ment bein any sli ht irregularities in matrix ars.

ereupon, bring the nozzle or s squirt plate 3 on suc' with the underside of e mold, and the metal is forced into the slot in such mold illithe same and the recesses' in the assem led matrixbars. This metaluickly sets so that the spout can be `imm iately moved out of the way.

The bottom trimmer blade 8 is next advancedacross the under face of themold so as to cut away or trim 0E any su erlluous metal that may projectbelow such ace. its shown in Fig. 9, thls trimming operation 1sperformed before the mold is' lowered and while the matrices are stillheld securely clamped against such mold. Absolute accuracy 1n the sizingof the slug is thus secured, for if the matrices were relieved of theclamping pressure before the blade is ad vanced there would be atendency for the slug to be forced upwardly, and it has also been foundthat in owering the mold away from the matrices the head of the lu tendsto stick in the latter and thus at least s ightly .to dislodge or loosenthe slugrso that the trimming .will be inaccurate. he mold accorflin lyis only lowered after the completion o? the trimming operation, andthereupon the finished slug36 is ejected by means not shown) into theposition shown in dotted outline in Fig. 10, thence to be removed in anysuitable fashion. The clamp bar being at the same time raised, thematrix holder ma be removed and another one with a fresh assemblage ofmatrix bars substituted in its place.

f course if itis desired to cast a series of similar slugsv the samematrix holder may remain clam pcd in place throughout a series of castinoperations, each o which produces a s u It will be understood, also,that while resent improved mechanism is expectedA to' nd its largest andmost 1mthe casting pot is moved to ut 2, or rather the spout. intocontact t asI lgeheim potant ieldi o'f use in the estingbf shi 36 of thekindiliustrete and described; he ing enlar'gecl hema so as to carry le'ehera-ctes of the kind used inA die werk, 5 various features about* the'mee enerl are eepted for use in ensitrg slugs ofthe 'rdnery kind, itonly being neeerssfniv,r bo substimme metrix'limewleh' the smaller orordiner); mfitr'u characters* for those' having In' Such larger*ohm-achete. i

In' referring to the mdtrk barshereihbefore, as well as in the follow'ulehne it 'lfl be llrrdersbooll'A that@ use is* termi to :311155 teeny ofthebare'ix qlieetioil,i irreective of the`cherzieher-mpreeeicml:formfield -t erion. r i bers, usn the odnary fohtof-Uye'wllfbe simple-blank bars such eem-e dse 'for e hcing, without anyeheacter-'imressosw ateo everzfbelng'foned onfthe edgedeegoedto oo eratewith the mold. c

er modes of ep lyihfgmhennleipie of my'inventio may le em oy'A insteadeff the erle explenedyehen e" engrndeile es 25 regrd the `meelmnisxeiein d'ilsclosed, fovide'd the merms"l stebed by' nj of theollcivl'ingv claims o'r the equiveleiit of s'eh stated means beemployed.

Ivthe'refore partcrlerly point ot end-disl ofxseidf here sind sup mesmered mi the' 'lo 5 and means adapted to direct raise such projectionsfrom such resting posiftion; and an adjustable block at one end 0 t c 9In a typograph machine, the combination with a set of detachedmatriiebars each having an edge adapted to coperate with a mold andoppositely extending lateral rojections; of a member formed with an eongated o ening adapted to receive a number of said ars and sup ort thesame in selected relation with tlie lateral projections thereon restingon the sides of said member, the inner faces of such sides flaring uwardly but closely ttin said bars at tlie ottoni; and an adjustab eblock at 'one end of the opening -in said member adapted to clamp saidbars together longitudinally of such o ening.

n a typograph machine, the combination of a slug-casting mechanismincludin a mold formed with a casting slot; a set o? detachedmatrix-bars each having an edge adapted to coperate with said mold' amember formed with an elongated opening adapted to receive and sup ort anumber of said bars in selected reliatioii. thereby formin a compositematrix apart from, but adapted ars being movable in said membertransversely of their mold-coperating edges; and means adapted todirectly press upon the bars thus held in said member to clamp the sameagainst said mol 11. vIn actypograph machinez tion of a slug-castingmechanism including a mold formed with a casting slot; a set of detachedmatrix-bars each having an edge adapted to co5 erate with said mold amember formed witl'l an clon ated opening adapted to receiveanumber oi;said bars in selected relation and therebv form a composite matrix apartfrom, but adapted to coperate with, said mold, said member having itssides formed to enga e with the ends of said bars so as to suppo thelatter with both their mold-coperative ed es and the edges opgositethereto exposed, saitd7 bars being mova le in said member transverselyof such edges; and means ada ted `to directly ress u n suchoppositeedpges of the bars tlius hel in said menber to clamp the sameagainst said mo d.

l2. In a typograph machine, the combination of a slug-casting mechanismincluding a mold formedmth a casting slot; a set of detached matrix-barseach having an edge adapted, to coperate with Asaid mold; a memberformed with an elongated opening adapted to receive and su port a numbcrof said bars in selected re ation, thereby forming a composite matrixapart from, but adapted to coperate with, said mold;

to coperate with, said mold, saidA the combinaa mold formed ly pressupon the bars thus held in said member to clump' thesame a 'ust saidmold, said means including a epressible bar disposed parallel with saidmember and oscillato about a transverse axis so as to press uni rmly onall sail matrixb h n a t ograp of a digg-casting meehanlsm including amold formfed with a casting slot; a eet of detached matrix-bars eachhaving an edge adapted to coperate with said mold' a member formed withan elongated o ening adapted to receive and su port a num er of saidbars in selected relation, thereby form-- ing a composite matrix apartfrom, but adapted to coperate with, said mold; and means adated todirectly press upon the hars thus eld in said member to clamp the sameagainst said mold, said means including a depressi'ble bar disposedparallel i with said member and having its lower edge transverselyrounded, said member being oscillatory about a transverse axis so as topress uniformly on all said matrix bars.

14. In a typograph machine. the combina4 tion of a slug-castingmechanism including a mold formed with a casting slot; a set of detachedmatrix-bars each having an edge adapted to coperate with a mold andoppositely extending lateral projections; a member formed with anelongated o ning number of sai and supplort the same in selectedrelation suc projections resting on the sides of said member, therebyforming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperate with.said mold. Y of said bars lying below the under face of said member whenthus supported therein, and said bars being movable in said membertransversely of such faces to raise such projections from such restingposition; and means adapted to directly press upon the upper edges ofthe bars thus held in said member to clamp the same against said mold.

15. In a typograph machine, thecombi'nan tion of a slug-wastingmechanism including with a casting slot; a set of i detached matrix-barseach having an edge adapted to coperate with a mold; a member formedwith an elongated opening adapted to receive and support a number ofsaid bars in selected relation, thereby forming a composite matrix apartfrom, but adapted to coperate with said mold, said bars being movable insaid member transversely of their mold-coperatin edges; means adapted tosecure said mem er with such cmposite'matrix properly alined with theslot in said mold; and means adapted to directly ress u on the bars thusheld .in said mem er to c amp the same against said mold. u

16. In a typograph machine, the combina- 180 ladapted to receive and sution of a slug-casting mechanism includin a meld formed with a castingslot; a set o detached matrix-bars each havin an edge adapted tocoperate with a mol a n|em' ber formed with an elongated opcnin adaptedto receive and support a number o said bars in selected relation,thereby forining a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperatewith, said mold; a stop block adapted to locate said member with suchcomposite matrix properly alined with the slot in said mold; and clampmeans adapted to secure said member in such location.

17. In n typograph machinez the combination of a slug-casting mechanismincluding a mold formed with a casting slot; a set of detachedmatrix-bars each havin an edge adapted to coperate with a mol a meniberformed with an elongated opening port a number of said bars in selectedrelation, thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted tocoperate with, said mold; a stop block adapted" to engage one side ofsaid member and thereby locate the same with such composite matrixproperly alined with the slot in said mold; and a movable presserfootadapted to engage the other side of said member to clamp the sameagainst Said block.

18. In a typograph machine, the combination of a slug-casting, mechanismincludin a mold formed with a casting s1ot;' a set o detachedinatrix-barseach having an edge adapted to coperate with a mold; famember formed with an elongated o ening adapted to receive and support anum r of said bars in seletced relation, thereby forming a compositematrix apart from, but adapted to cooperate with, said mold; a sto blockadapted to locate said member wit such composite matrix. roperly alinedwith the slot in s aid mold; c amp means adapted to secure said memberin such location: and Vmeans adapted to directl rees upon the flipperedges of the bars h d in said member to clampA @esame against sind mold.

19. In a typograp machine, combinaV tion of a slug-casting mechanismincluding a mold formed with n casting slot; a set of detachedmatrix-bars each yhaving an edge adapted to coperate with a mold; amember formed with :in elongated opening adapted to receive and supportn number of said bars in selected relation, thereby forming a compositematrix apart from, but adapted to cooperate with, said mold; a stopblock adapted to locate said member with such composite matrix properlyalined with the slot in said mold; clamp means adapted to secure saidmember in such location; and means adapted to directly press upon theupper edges of the bars held in said member to clamp the same againstsaid mold, said two last-named means being conjointly operable.

20. In a typograph machine, the combination of a slug-casting. mechanismincluding a mold formed with a casting slot; a bf detached matrix-barseach havin an dge adapted to coperate with a mol a niember formed withan elongated opening adapted to receive and support a number of saidbars in selected relation, thereby forming a composite matrix apartfrom, but adapted to eoperate with, said mold; a sto block adapted toengage one side of said member and 4thereby locate the same with suchcomposite matrix properly alned with the slot in said mold; a movablepresser-foot adapted to engage the other side of said member to clampthe same against said block; means adapted to directly press upon thebars held in said member to clamp the same against said mold, said meansincluding a depressible bar disposed 'arallel with said member and.oscillatory a out a transverse axis so as to press uniformly on all saidmatrix-bars; and means adapted coni jointl to operate said presser-footand depressi le bar.

Signed by me, this 18th day of June, 1915 WILLIAM A. READE.

Attested by- D. T. Davies, C. E. Hooo.

